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Yacht rock icons The Doobie Brothers sail into Houston on new reunion tour

The Doobie Brothers will play at Dos Equis Pavilion on June 29 as part of their 2024 tour.

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Classic rock band The Doobie Brothers will come to the Houston area as part of an extensive U.S. tour in summer 2024, playing at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Sunday, June 30.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will travel to 38 cities across the country, starting in Seattle, Washington on June 15. They'll make a two-city swing through Texas two weeks later, including a stop at Dallas the day before the Woodlands show on Saturday, June 29.

They'll be joined by special guest The Robert Cray Band at both Texas dates. Steve Winwood will be the special guest at various other concerts on the tour.

The classic lineup of Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee - which officially reunited for the Doobie Brothers' 50th anniversary tour for the first time in over 25 years - will be back together again.

The yacht rock band has released 15 albums in their 50+ year career, most recently Liberté in 2021. They also released a new single, “Lahaina,” in 2023. The song, which featured Mick Fleetwood, Jake Shimabukuro, and Henry Kapono, is in support of those affected by the devastating fires in Maui.

Selling nearly 50 million albums worldwide, the Doobie Brothers have had five top-10 singles, 16 top-40 hits, three multi-platinum albums, seven platinum albums, 14 gold albums, and own a rare diamond record for their 1976 album, Best of the Doobies.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 23 at 10 am until Thursday, January 25 at 10 pm through the Citi Entertainment program.

The general on sale begins on Friday, January 26 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS: THE 2024 TOUR DATES

Sat., June 15 -Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater
Sun., June 16 - Ridgefield,WA RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
Tues., June 18 - Bend, OR Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thurs., June 20 - Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre
Sat., June 22 - Concord, CA Concord Pavilion
Sun., June 23 - Los Angeles, CA The Kia Forum
Tues., June 25 - San Diego, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Wed., June 26 - Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center
Sat., June 29 - Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
Sun., June 30 - The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tues., July 2 - Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Wed., July 3 - Durant, OK Choctaw Casino and Resort
Sat., July 6 - Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
Mon., July 8 - Jacksonville, FL Daily's Place
Wed., July 10 - West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Thurs., July 11 - Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat., July 13 - Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sun., July 14 - Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
Tues., July 30 -Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Wed., July 31 -Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Sat., August 3 -Camden, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sun., August 4 -Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Tues., August 6 -Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Wed., August 7 -New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Fri., August 9 -Bridgeport, CT Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Sat., August 10 -Gilford, NH BankNH Pavilion
Mon., August 12 -Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Tues., August 13 -Saratoga Springs, NY Broadview Stage at SPAC
Thurs., August 15 -Clarkston, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
Sat., August 17 - Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
Sun., August 18 -Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Tues., August 20 -Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
Thurs., August 22 -Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Sat., August 24 -St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sun., August 25 - Tinley Park, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Tues., August 27 -Omaha, NE CHI Health Center
Thurs., August 29 -Denver, CO Ball Arena
Fri., August 30 -Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheater

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Movie Review

Suspense builds slowly in small horror film Wolf Man

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Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, and Christopher Abbott in Wolf Man.

The title Wolf Man conjures up similarly titled movies throughout film history, going all the way back to The Wolf Man starring Lon Chaney in 1941. And, of course, werewolves as a concept date back even further, with the idea having been used for horror, teen comedy, romance, and more throughout the years.

This Wolf Man, from Blumhouse Productions, has a straightforward horror vibe, if not always the results. A prologue informs us that Blake (Christopher Abbott) grew up with an ultra-stern father (Sam Jaeger) who was intent on hunting down a strange creature prowling the forest near their Oregon home. Thirty years later, Blake now lives in San Francisco with his wife, Charlotte (Julia Garner), and daughter, Ginger (Matilda Firth), when he’s called back home again by a notification stating that his long-lost father has been declared dead.

The three run into trouble almost as soon as they get close to his former home when they’re attacked by a wolf man on the road to the house. Seeking shelter in the house, Blake soon discovers that a scratch he received in the attack has infected him, bringing on many unusual changes. Terrified both by the wolf man outside and the transformation of Blake, Charlotte and Ginger are torn between their family love and survival.

Directed by Leigh Whannell and written by Whannell and Corbett Tuck, the film has about as slow of a build as you’ll find in a horror movie. In fact, for the first hour of the 100-minute film, the only significant action comes during the family’s arrival in Oregon. Whannell’s approach seems to work, though, as the suspense of not knowing what the creature is doing outside and how Blake’s body will continue to be altered keeps tensions high.

Things start to get a bit hairy, in both senses of the word, as the family makes multiple attempts to escape, and Whannell tosses in a few gnarly scenes that up the discomfort level considerably. But it becomes clear that the filmmakers skipped a few storytelling steps along the way, as elements are revealed that might have had a bigger impact if they had included just a little more information earlier in the film. Instead of a grand finish, the film peters out, giving little sense of resolution.

Whannell and his team also make some interesting choices with the makeup they use for the two wolf men. Instead of a full transformation, Blake’s features take on a slightly mutated look so that he’s still somewhat recognizable as himself. There are some parts that are more disturbing and gruesome than others, but the overall impact is much more subtle than expected.

Abbott and Garner have each had good careers so far, with Abbott having a key role in Poor Things and Garner shining in The Assistant. Abbott is required to do little more than grunt for half of the film, while Garner is tasked with reacting in horror to what has befallen her husband. Neither requires all that much from either actor, although each commits fully to their bits.

As the first horror film of the year, Wolf Man doesn’t fully deliver the goods, but it’s far from the worst viewing option out there. It’s a small film that perhaps holds a bit too much back, with the suspense side working much better than any of the gorier scenes.

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Wolf Man opens in theaters on January 17.

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